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Belong & Become, Week 1, Day 7

by David Joynt on March 07, 2020

Belong & Become, Week 1, Day 7

JOHN 13:35 | 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”

Love that is not self-interested is rare. Love that is not based on need is uncommon. So rare and uncommon that it is powerful. As followers of Jesus, the way we treat each other, the quality of our relationships, can change the way the world sees and responds to Jesus.

I’ve known many skeptics who were not changed by argumentation but rather by honest observation. They watched and saw the unique depth and consistent character of Christian relationships and came to believe in Christ. Our joy in one another, our support for each other, and the sheer depth of our intimacy can be a powerful way for others to see the reality of the Lord’s presence and impact.

Love, though intangible in certain ways, is a visible reality. Do you agree?

How do you see it in your friendships?

 

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About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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